The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-10
OEJHGT!aNS TO THE PRESENT MiS
!iGAMENT Gt THE ElRIEHS' AS
SOCIATIGN-THE VIEWS OLA
DISSATlSFiEn FARMER.

blSoAiA1HiN" fiAA'-Hi- i-h'
Nr EprroE: All G,nt WAS promised by
those who professel to understand the wants
oS the FARMING classes has not been accom-
ni;sbe1 5y the movement in THIS COUNTY
! 'i",a 1onE ,,.7ors and crop-crowcrs really
t,l,n no interest il the movement il seems
Soyc 70 tpl .arl; and i;;st;y too with tho
t..tje-suul,l,;,.a s;@l.e o:s- don't know Who
soY,, body. We 7y.re Led % believe during
ana aJoUt tfl.. ;.ll,. OF our i.ss primary eiec,
! ,ioas that vigorous steps would b.. ,:,,:ei. tc
arouse and cu9.siSo eCi. ttri4ers. on his sab.
! iect. and tl:2; great good wo;:i& conc 10 ,Ee
farming interest II Consequence. That ;he
! people Of The coU2ty wo1Id be organized
! thorough: ana effectively; t;4:t orr QUITE.
s.nd the L-st l.i.;ns ot;,c,:ou wo,,id bc lI&da
clear ;:n,l ap%&reIa; to o1r minds; list ! IN.
! ;u,. and Concert Of acton woI.d c:2"c:actcvrZe
! the movement. N, .sere !Gr;I.sG led u be.
!ieve ;i&t practical ana co.iro:l Scl.se meas
,.rcS woul;i :,e adopted (a!i t.:i:S when people
we.c beng voted ior :tnG during PRIMARY
! canvass, Az; t.,at every one woul1 have TIC
opDortu2itv Of Ger.v:3g lGa::ec;;.! ..al act:,.,!
henetit tronl TIE experience and intcrna-
ton OF others; that tie poorly eGGc.tea and
less enlightened would have handed down
! to them II a concise and easily 70 oe UC.!sr
stood manner, tae Information OF tie lG;...,-
! cd and experienced aSrlcuituralist. Such
measures Wou!ishave been prodUctire OF
! :uIch good and very practical advancement
TO tae farming Interests OF this common
| wealth. Instead. however, OF showing even
Disposition to intl9lrate such measures,
he few iaeetin4s have been ahen up II dis
c:,ss;ne at.i pointing out tie demerits OF
professional! men, ans; tr2&2smen, and in
irving TO give 4 black eve to some one OF the
| otice-aoi;;ers. Mucn sreech. makiI1 IS done
100. to the point, that our wheels ale "hari
down IL tue old ruts," aud that some 0nc Of
the hateful sct is responsible therefor, and
lastly. that We are not in any respect respon-
sible for our Impoverished condition. Al
low ME TO say right here, that we, the farm
ers of Clarendon county, have been badly
led, that too much time has been taken up
IN making points or discussing questions,
that would benefit or advance the interest OF
rncq6e, one man, and not enough said and
done for the purpose Of actually doing good
to al kinds and conditions OF farmers. In
short too mach valuable time has been ;.:l-
en- up IN sowing seeds OF disruption and
strife, in antgouiZing classes, one against
the other. Can these things be right:
Would true patriot work to such ends?
No no, not BY ANY manner of means can
theT be regarded as right. and the man who
would use such Questionable and unfair
means IN obtaining an end 50 utterly selfish,
is not worthy Of trusts lot 4 SQgfe nt6Ga.
It ;smy opinion, and have an abiding
faith that much, Cery mach can be done for
the impoverished agricultUral.st OF this
country by earnest, manly, organized effort;
but IL the name of the patriotism we profess
let US not do it at the expense Of those to
whom we owe in part, at Least, our dlsen-
thralment and triumph. Can it be doubted
that there are those amongst Us who would
tear aSunder our very structure OF safety
rather than fail to make good their efforts
for position? Can it be doubted even that
there are those who would not hesitate to
use such means as would accomplish or car
ry to completion their selfish plans for pro-
motion and position?
Good must come 20 the farmers or it would
he hest 20 do away With the organization al
tnoether. Eliminate from the now existing
Society every feature OF seltshness, which
would tend 10 retard the progress of the
movement. There is 10 want OF opportun-
iIies 70 ACCOMPLISH or assist in ACCOMPLISH
inc Good by such association. Are these CD.
,1orrrDjtieS embraced Have thew been
used to show to the world and especially to
tbat class of farmers who should lie in a
very especial manner the recipients of good
from this society, that It exists for that pur-
poses In taking a retrospective view Of
thincs. the short existence of this associa-
ron are We TO conclude that real good has
been done. or are we not forced rather to
conclude that minds have been disturbed
not say, INST vet. There;;s a cause, and We
I'll see the effect
Wban Colonel s Warren Nelson and the
vounn Sfessrs, Turner were engaged in an
nDooHal tcht with factors of Charleston,
S;J Aid hose hos Who seem to be more than anxious
m for :. ~ nassaoe at AIMS with ANYBODY in this
,rnrl6 cf orTs WHO vii! say aught against tie
farmers in1eras.. come forward With their
e,,,,,,n,+2 ~. al .bav ren,,in c-,;.- showing